View Poll Results: Which one: 5xx rwhp Turbo Hawk or Cammed/bolt-on c5??
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Either the Firehawk or a C5. which one?
I would go with the Turbo'd Hawk. In my opinion nothing has the curves and just downright sinister look of a trans am. I can still remember that commercial of the T/A in the mustangs rear view mirror. From that day I told myself I'm going to have one of those!
Vette.
I sold my Twin Turbo Trans Am for my vette and have no regrets. A lot of people here that say a turbo f-body trumps a c5 probably haven't owned one. I personally have owned a turbo f-body and it's not all paradise and power..... a lot of work. Unless your willing to spend the time and a ton of money to perfect the set-up, it will most likely give you issues or be on jackstands a lot. At least that is what I experienced with my 2 different turbo kits. The power is nice but you give up other aspects of the car for that. Car for car, the vette is a far nicer car hands down. Vette vs turbo f-body, I still pick the vette as that is what I personally have done, but some may choose different. Honestly it's what you want out of the car. If you want a car to drive all the time, vette is your choice. If you want a car that you want to bring out on the weekends, can afford to fix broken parts, and don't mind wrenching and working out bugs but want power, turbo f-body is your choice. Hope this helps!
I sold my Twin Turbo Trans Am for my vette and have no regrets. A lot of people here that say a turbo f-body trumps a c5 probably haven't owned one. I personally have owned a turbo f-body and it's not all paradise and power..... a lot of work. Unless your willing to spend the time and a ton of money to perfect the set-up, it will most likely give you issues or be on jackstands a lot. At least that is what I experienced with my 2 different turbo kits. The power is nice but you give up other aspects of the car for that. Car for car, the vette is a far nicer car hands down. Vette vs turbo f-body, I still pick the vette as that is what I personally have done, but some may choose different. Honestly it's what you want out of the car. If you want a car to drive all the time, vette is your choice. If you want a car that you want to bring out on the weekends, can afford to fix broken parts, and don't mind wrenching and working out bugs but want power, turbo f-body is your choice. Hope this helps!
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Vette.
I sold my Twin Turbo Trans Am for my vette and have no regrets. A lot of people here that say a turbo f-body trumps a c5 probably haven't owned one. I personally have owned a turbo f-body and it's not all paradise and power..... a lot of work. Unless your willing to spend the time and a ton of money to perfect the set-up, it will most likely give you issues or be on jackstands a lot. At least that is what I experienced with my 2 different turbo kits. The power is nice but you give up other aspects of the car for that. Car for car, the vette is a far nicer car hands down. Vette vs turbo f-body, I still pick the vette as that is what I personally have done, but some may choose different. Honestly it's what you want out of the car. If you want a car to drive all the time, vette is your choice. If you want a car that you want to bring out on the weekends, can afford to fix broken parts, and don't mind wrenching and working out bugs but want power, turbo f-body is your choice. Hope this helps!
I sold my Twin Turbo Trans Am for my vette and have no regrets. A lot of people here that say a turbo f-body trumps a c5 probably haven't owned one. I personally have owned a turbo f-body and it's not all paradise and power..... a lot of work. Unless your willing to spend the time and a ton of money to perfect the set-up, it will most likely give you issues or be on jackstands a lot. At least that is what I experienced with my 2 different turbo kits. The power is nice but you give up other aspects of the car for that. Car for car, the vette is a far nicer car hands down. Vette vs turbo f-body, I still pick the vette as that is what I personally have done, but some may choose different. Honestly it's what you want out of the car. If you want a car to drive all the time, vette is your choice. If you want a car that you want to bring out on the weekends, can afford to fix broken parts, and don't mind wrenching and working out bugs but want power, turbo f-body is your choice. Hope this helps!
Okay but just on a side note: Are you saying that a cammed c5 won't break parts? Just wondering since that's what this thread is comparing. You are right though, it depends what you want.
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Just a cam? No. Unless you put sticky tires on it and break an output shaft (but that's easily prevented with hardened shaft). Forced induction without a built motor to handle it is a ticking time bomb.
I doubt a cammed C5 would break parts but whenever your modding a vehicle, your pushing everything past what it was built for.
I'm telling you right now, a cammed C5 would be lightyears less headaches and broken parts than a turbo f-body.
Also, the C5s rear end's are known to give up the ghost when pushed or when wheel hop is the case, but I don't see anything different with a 10 bolt in an f-body?
I'm telling you right now, a cammed C5 would be lightyears less headaches and broken parts than a turbo f-body.
Also, the C5s rear end's are known to give up the ghost when pushed or when wheel hop is the case, but I don't see anything different with a 10 bolt in an f-body?
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Verdad Gallardo to each their own. I am not battling for one over the other. Just simply stating the facts that I observed owning both to help out the OP. 
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i had a cammed 97 camaro and last august i moved on to a c5... never looked back. the car is simply amazing. I have a set of mamo-fied afr 205s and a 6016 cam on order as we speak. i cant wait to get all the toys on it. mine is only the base suspension(for now) and it is light years ahead of how the camaro handled. to be honest i really didnt care about cornering hard when i bought the car... now i love it. the interior is much sexier as well... and the heads up display is cool as ****.... my vote is for the c5 all the way!
Superman09, you were a very influencial person! I remember a week or so ago I sent you a pm about it. I apologize that I don't think I replied back, terrible me, especially after all the time you spent on it. What you hinted on that I was in deep thought about is monitoring everything while you're driving a custom turbo'd car. Granted someone may have the best parts and have it setup correctly, there is always still a risk of something going expensively wrong with FI and that I decided I neither want to have in the back of my mind while I'm out trying to enjoy the car. Thanks again man!
lol. you guys are great! I have chose the C5, and in fact I have found one I'm going to pick up next weekend. I don't want to spoil the details on it yet, but once I get it in my possession I'll let you all know my experiences with it
lol. you guys are great! I have chose the C5, and in fact I have found one I'm going to pick up next weekend. I don't want to spoil the details on it yet, but once I get it in my possession I'll let you all know my experiences with it
I bought Superman09 old turbo-zone twin turbo kit, installed it, made 603/600 with it, sold it....and now here I am.
Im in this same situation right now and Im leaning very hard to the C5 FRC and dropping in a LS3 in it.
Still considering a NMB WS6 though.
Im in this same situation right now and Im leaning very hard to the C5 FRC and dropping in a LS3 in it.
Still considering a NMB WS6 though.
Superman09, you were a very influencial person! I remember a week or so ago I sent you a pm about it. I apologize that I don't think I replied back, terrible me, especially after all the time you spent on it. What you hinted on that I was in deep thought about is monitoring everything while you're driving a custom turbo'd car. Granted someone may have the best parts and have it setup correctly, there is always still a risk of something going expensively wrong with FI and that I decided I neither want to have in the back of my mind while I'm out trying to enjoy the car. Thanks again man!
lol. you guys are great! I have chose the C5, and in fact I have found one I'm going to pick up next weekend. I don't want to spoil the details on it yet, but once I get it in my possession I'll let you all know my experiences with it
lol. you guys are great! I have chose the C5, and in fact I have found one I'm going to pick up next weekend. I don't want to spoil the details on it yet, but once I get it in my possession I'll let you all know my experiences with it
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KeepItSimpleStupid I believe that is my new car modding mentallity
I believe that is my new car modding mentallity
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